UCD Post-doc Research Fellow Lvl 1 or 2, Earth Sciences, Temp

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Educational sciences " Education Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 24 Sep 2026 - 01:18 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within the School of Earth Sciences
We invite applications for a position of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow for a research project awarded to Dr Koen Torremans as part of the Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences (iCRAG) at the UCD School of Earth Sciences. The research project is called "Enhancing orebody understanding and near-mine mineral exploration at Galmoy", and it aims to advance our scientific understanding of the structural controls, hydrothermal alteration footprints, and sulphide mineral chemistry at an active Irish-type Zn-Pb mine, and to translate this into exploration and mining geology.

The post-doctoral research fellow will carry out an integrated analysis of the structural controls on mineralisation and hydrothermal alteration haloes associated with mineralisation at the carbonate-hosted Galmoy Zn-Pb deposit. This project offers a rare opportunity to study the structural architecture and its controls on mineralisation in full 3D underground on an ongoing basis, independently but in close collaboration with industry partners managing a world-class orebody. This work directly contributes to the sustainable supply of high-grade, low-impact mining of strategic raw materials in Europe.

This is a research focused role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator.

The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, the development of funding proposals, the mentorship of graduate students along with the opportunity to develop your skills in research led teaching.

PD1 Salary: €47,273 - €53,925 per annum
PD2 Salary: €55,399 - €60,250 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead.